title: Discourage malpractice lawsuits: a commonsense approach.
abstract: They key to avoiding malpractice lawsuits is prevention. There are a number of practices that dentists should use to help them avoid such lawsuits. By following these practices in the office every day, much of the patient misconception and confusion that leads to a lawyer finding grounds for a suit can be avoided.
authors.affiliation: Bottum & Feliton, P.C., Los Angeles, CA 90010, USA.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Giovanniello
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003792:Dental Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence